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MCSO Receives ALEAP Accreditation

Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander reports that he was notified on December 20, 2024, that the Marion County Sheriff’s Department has been recognized as an accredited law enforcement agency after recently completing a review conducted by a staff member from the Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police (AACP) Alexander stated the department recently earned Tier II (Basic Accreditation) status.
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Derwood Brett

magazine in Little Rock, then in 1988 he became general manager of Helena Daily World. In 1991, he returned to Louisiana as publisher of the Minden Press Herald. After he left the newspaper business he worked as communications manager for Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, then as manager of Clay County Electric Cooperative before retiring to Mount Ida.
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Remembering those the Arkansas news industry lost in 2024; Holt and Barentine lead the list

In this special year-end issue of Arkansas Publisher Weekly, we remember those connected to APA and Arkansas journalism who died in 2024 and whose legacies will live on through the lives they touched. Many of the fallen journalists have helped set up the structure of Journalism in Arkansas. These journalists will be missed as well as their contributions.
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The 2025 Regular Session

As we are preparing for the upcoming session, we’d like to give you an overview of the composition of the House for the 95th General Assembly. We will have 12 members serving their first term, bringing fresh perspectives and ideas to the table.
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Weekend Weather

Friday- Partly cloudy with a high near 37 degrees and a low near 20 degrees. Saturday- Increasing clouds with a high near 38 degrees and a low around 18 degrees.
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Susie Roberts

Shirley Ann “Susie” Minton Roberts, 80, Little Rock, October 22. Roberts earned her degree from Arkansas State Teachers College, now the University of Central Arkansas, in 1964.
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